Chest Compression During Resuscitation

Use of a New Mechanical Chest Compression Machine LifeLine ARM for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Paramedics: a Randomized, Crossover, Manikin Trial

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02703103

Enrollment

Registered

2016-03-09

Start date

2016-02-29

Completion date

2016-04-30

Last updated

2016-04-06

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Conditions

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Keywords

cardiopulmonary resuscitation, chest compression, adult, simulation

Brief summary

The aim of the study was to evaluate the new mechanical chest compression machine LifeLine ARM in healthcare professionals in simulated model of cardiac arrest.

Interventions

OTHERManual chest compressions

2 min of Chest compressions without mechanical chest compression system

DEVICEARM chest compressions

2 min of Chest compressions with mechanical chest compression system LifeLine ARM

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* give voluntary consent to participate in the study * maximum 1 year of work experience in medicine * minimum 10 clinical resuscitations * paramedics

Exclusion criteria

* not meet the above criteria * wrist or low back diseases * pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
chest compressions effectiveness	1 day	the percentage of correct chest compressions relative to the total number of chest compressions

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pressure point	1 day	correct pressure point according to European Resuscitation Council 2015 guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Complete pressure release	1 day	Complete pressure release measure by manikin software
Rate of chest compressions	1 day	correct chest compressions rate according to European Resuscitation Council 2015 guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
hands-off time	1 day	defined as the sum of all periods during which no hand was placed on the chest minus time used for ventilation.
Depth	1 day	correct depth according to European Resuscitation Council 2015 guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
ventilation rate	1 day	respiratory rate per minute
minute-volume	1 day	minute volume ventilation
number of gastric inflations	1 day	number of gastric inflations
tidal volume	1 day	volume of air delivered in a single rescue breath in milliliters

Countries

Poland

Contacts

Primary ContactLukasz Szarpak, PhD

lukasz.szarpak@gmail.com500186225

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026